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Careers in Construction, Building Maintenance and Allied Occupations. Junior High School. Course Outline.

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Title: Careers in Construction, Building Maintenance and Allied Occupations. Junior High School. Course Outline.
Authors: Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. Office of Vocational and Adult Education.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 210
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Guides - General
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Exploration, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Developmental Programs, Electrical Occupations, Equipment Maintenance, Hand Tools, Junior High Schools, Maintenance, Masonry, Painting (Industrial Arts), Plumbing, Pretests Posttests, Safety Education, Simulated Environment, Trade and Industrial Education
Geographic Terms: Florida
Abstract: The guide was prepared to assist student emploration in the fields of construction and building maintenance and as preparation for further specialized training. The course was prepared for quinmester use and includes a series of manipulative job assignments within a laboratory equipped to simulate the actual job atmosphere found in the construction and building maintenance industries. The table of contents provides a suggested hourly breakdown for the orientation unit and the introductory units for carpentry, plumbing maintenance, electrical maintenance, the trowel trades, painting and decorating, and occupational safety. Instructional materials such as handouts, building plans and diagrams, pre- and post-testing materials, resource lists, and bibliographies are provided for some of the units. (LJ)
Entry Date: 1976
Accession Number: ED117549
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The guide was prepared to assist student emploration in the fields of construction and building maintenance and as preparation for further specialized training. The course was prepared for quinmester use and includes a series of manipulative job assignments within a laboratory equipped to simulate the actual job atmosphere found in the construction and building maintenance industries. The table of contents provides a suggested hourly breakdown for the orientation unit and the introductory units for carpentry, plumbing maintenance, electrical maintenance, the trowel trades, painting and decorating, and occupational safety. Instructional materials such as handouts, building plans and diagrams, pre- and post-testing materials, resource lists, and bibliographies are provided for some of the units. (LJ)